AMONG THE STARS

"Among the Stars" is Kelton's most vulnerable work to date. Without placing priority on mainstream acceptance of internet virality, Kelton dives into some of life's greatest hardships. From epic heartbreak and end-of-life surrender to loss of identity and missed opportunity, "Among the Stars" came to life through the ambition to illustrate these chapters with an honest and fastidious focus on authenticity; both in lyric and production.

Written by Michael Kelton

Produced by John Marlin and Michael Kelton

Engineered by John Michael Schoepf and John Marlin

Mixed by John Marlin

Mastered by Kevin Butler for Test Tube Audio

Michael Kelton - Vocals, Drums & Percussion, Acoustic Guitar

John Marlin - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Harmony Vocals

Sam Pankey - Bass Guitar

Sean Giddings - Piano, Rhodes, Mellotron

Scarlett Deering - Violin, Viola

Nick Worley - Viola

Hannah Owens - Harmony Vocals

Jessi England - Harmony Vocals

Don't Look Back

We made love, we made history

A disciple born within me

Monuments erected, chapels in our name

Forever forged in flame

Too big to walk away, too strong to fade

So tear down the memories, take it all back

Burn all the bridges, bury the past

Erase every trace of what we had

Then don't look back

A hurt too strong for survival

Pain without an Earthly rival

With no chance of redemption

And nothing left to say

Best we turn our heads

Than face the mess we made

So tear down the memories, take it all back

Burn all the bridges, bury the past

Erase every trace of what we had

Then don't look back

Don't you leave the slightest chance

I wouldn't make it through again

So tear down the memories, take it all back

Burn all the bridges, bury the past

Erase every trace of what we had

Forget every kiss, whisper and touch

The last burning page in the story of us

Erase every trace of what we had

Then don't look back

Don't look back

Song for Madeline

Sleep all day and wake all night

Ain't much left of this ol' fight

World's still sinning outside this room

But I lost track when I lost you

Friends don't call and kin don't show

I'm free to leave still I don't go

It ain't the sadness hanging from these walls

It's what I don't have to live for anymore

A smile brighter than the darkest days to come

A voice stronger than the one

That tells me I'm not strong enough

A hand to hold on a road so far from home

When I just want to let go

Just a lyric, a melody

Cast a glimpse, a memory

Of a time when I had something to believe

That old picture of what you meant to me

A smile brighter than the darkest days to come

A voice stronger than the one

That tells me I'm not strong enough

A hand to hold on a road so far from home

When I just want to let go

To let go, to let go

Among the Stars

I feel the rush as the lights go down

A child-like abandon in their eyes

I lift the weight from weathered souls

But I hold no illusion of control

I am the whisper in the breeze

I don't feed the hungry fire or animate the trees

I'm not the reason you believe

That there's something more you live for

That only lives in dreams

But I'll be waiting when they align

To live among the stars

But never shine

I feel the love but it's not my own

A shallow praise, forced and hollow

At the end of the day I'm worth my weight in gold

But when the sun comes up my story won't get told

I am the whisper in the breeze

I don't feed the hungry fire or animate the trees

I'm not the reason you believe

That there's something more you live for

That only lives in dreams

But I'll be waiting when they align

To live among the stars

But never shine

Oh, they'd wander on without me

Oh, but it wouldn't be the same

I am the whisper in the breeze

I don't feed the hungry fire or animate the trees

I'm not the reason you believe

That there's something more we live for

That only lives in dreams

So I'll be waiting when they align

I live among the stars

But never shine

Try

I ain't got the money

You don't have the time

And we're just too busy

The way that we're living

To think about trying

But I promise you honey

Somewhere down the line

Someday when the world ain't so cold

And it ain't this hard to get by

We'll try

We ain't talked about it

No it's been a while

But not much has change

And we're in no place

Just give it time

'cause work will pick up

I won't get passed by

It's bound to get better

Just keep it together

And when the time's right

We'll try, we'll try

Months turn to years, years start to fade

And the dreams we don't chase slip away

We used to talk

That's been some time

Your eyes would light up

But they've long grown tired of

This life slipping by

So I just keep working

The rest of my life

Just trying to keep up

But it'll never be enough

To buy back your time

But I'll try, I'll try